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Windpuff — Windpuffs (US) or Windgalls (UK) are distentions of a tendon sheath, bursa, or joint capsule on a horse s legs, usually on the fetlock. DescriptionWindpuffs usually occur when a horse is young, especially after he begins work, and are a chronic… … Wikipedia
Fetlock — is the common name for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints (MCPJ and MTPJ) of the horse. It is formed by the junction of the third metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bones (common name: the cannon bones) proximad… … Wikipedia
windgall — wind·gall .gȯl n a soft tumor or synovial swelling on a horse s leg in the region of the fetlock joint * * * wind·gall (windґgawl) distention of the joint capsule or of a tendon sheath in the region of the fetlock of a horse, caused by a… … Medical dictionary
